Jean Minjoz Hospital
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The Jean Minjoz Hospital is a large hospital in Besançon
in the French
region
of Franche-Comté
. It is located in Planoise
in the west of the city.
. It was named after a former mayor of Besançon, Jean Minjoz (1904–1987) and was opened in 1983.
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
in the French
France
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region
Régions of France
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of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
. It is located in Planoise
Planoise
Planoise is a fairly recently developed area of Besançon , built in the 1960s and located to the west of the city, between the hill of Planoise and the district of Hauts-de-Chazal. With 21,000 inhabitants it is the most populous district of the city...
in the west of the city.
History
The hospital was built in 1980s near Rue de Dole, one of the city's main arteries, and includes a heliportHeliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
. It was named after a former mayor of Besançon, Jean Minjoz (1904–1987) and was opened in 1983.